The St-Labre 200 Inc. requires teams to build their own go-karts within 24 hours. Using supplied materials, teams are challenged to build go-karts from scratch on the first day and race them the next day in a fast-paced, nail biting 200 lap race on a quarter mile dirt track. The main race takes place on Saturday and has the entire crowd in suspense.
Registration usually happens March 1st at midnight and sells out quickly.
What started off as a competition between the Grenier brothers and friends has blown up into a provincial festival with over 50 participants and 100 spectators in the first year, to 120 participants and 1500 spectators 5 years later. “St-Labre 200 Inc. is all about getting people together and having a great time” said former committee member Lucien Grenier, “We can accomplish this all while raising money for many local organisations, charities and or causes.”
Join us in St-Labre, a hidden gem in south-east Manitoba, where you will witness this little community show you just how much heart it has. St-Labre 200 Inc. also includes many free activities for the whole family such as planned kids activities, bounce balloon castles, the world renown Rubber Boot Toss, bike races, live music and the best backyard fireworks display in rural Manitoba.
St-Labre 200 Speedway grounds has a lot of room for camping, so bring your tent, camper, RV or blanket and get set for a great weekend.
You can find three generations on this team. Accompanied by more family and friends, they will bless the kart, balance the books and move a house, this team will dominate the race with their light drivers.
Electricians, brothers and friends, all on one team. Are they aware that these are gas powered engines? They know right? Can someone double check that they know?
This team comes out of the bush every year just to build and race. Their karts are solid, and their drivers are skilled. They’ve been doing extra arm workouts in anticipation of hoisting the cup.
Friends and neighbours working together as one team. They tend to solve world issues with ease, so they should be able to troubleshoot any kart problems. The last time they hoisted the cup was in 2014.
These carpenters know how to frame a house. Can their skills translate to framing a go-kart? From hammering nails, to hammering down the track. They have their eyes on the cup.
St-Labre 200
